Who owns Google Search?
Google Search is owned by Alphabet (the United States, NASDAQ: GOOGL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alphabet Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mountain View, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Menlo Park, California
- Founded
- 1998
- Category
- Internet & digital › Search & social › Search engines
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: GOOGL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Google Search
Google Search handles the large majority of web searches worldwide, and its original PageRank method ranked pages by who linked to them rather than by how often a word appeared. A United States court ruled in 2024 that the company had unlawfully maintained a monopoly in general search.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Google Search?
The parent company of Google Search is Alphabet, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Google Search American?
Yes. Google Search originated in the United States in 1998 and its owner, Alphabet, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Google Search still owned by Alphabet?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Google Search is still owned by Alphabet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alphabet Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-05 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 5 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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